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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,978.55, 607,467.47 and 124,495.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,978.55, 607,467.47 and 124,495.35 is: 186,742.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,978.55 : 607,467.47 = 124,495.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,978.55/607,467.47 = 124,495.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,978.55x = 607,467.47 × 124,495.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,978.55x = 75,626,874,668.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,626,874,668.79/404,978.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,742.91

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